Wings

James Patterson’s Max Ride: First Flight #5 of 5 Review
It’s so often true of comics as it is of movies: A project based on a novel or series of novels often has a good, solid story with it. Granted, there will be changes to make the story fit the format, but it will hang together very well. Marvel recently printed a miniseries based on James Peterson’s Maximum Ride books, and I enjoyed it a lot! Some folks might immediately be turned away when they find out these are “young adult” books, but don’t let that fool you. The tale is a good one, worthy of finding an audience among
Airboy returns in January 2010
Moonstone Books has announced it is bringing back Airboy in an all new series written by Chuck Dixon. It’s all part of Air Fighters #1, that hits stands in January 2010. Flying in Airboy’s squadron you’ll see Sky Wolf, Black Angel, Flying Dutchman, Bald Eagle, Flying Fool, Iron Ace and Captain Midnight as they take on the original Axis of Evil in the air, on the ground and anywhere else their fight for freedom takes them. With stories navigated by Tom DeFalco, Martin Powell, Jeff Limke, Len Kody, Mike Bullock and Joe Gentile, the Air Fighters will once again earn
Bat themed backpack good for school, not for super heroes
What If? Batman were a young goth school girl and needed a kewl bag to carry her books to and fro? Well, it probably wouldn’t make for a very good comic to begin with, but I would bet this bat-themed backpack would fill that niche for the bat fanatic.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Batman 2099
It’s not exactly 100 years in the future, but this Sketch Tavern image of Batman in the future makes me smile. Check out that huge chin and wings – like one of his future off-spring got it on with Hawkgirl.
Boom! Gets Hexed
Boom! Studios has announced a new mini-series that delves into a story about a thief with supernatural powers. The series is written by Michael Alan Nelson with art by emma Rios. HEXED follows nineteen-year-old Luci Neves, a.k.a. “Lucifer,” a Brazilian thief who specializes in the otherworldy and the enchanted. Ordinary crooks can rob banks. Lucifer’s the girl you call when you need someone to steal a demon’s collar, a feather from an angel’s wings, or the hinges off the gates of Hell itself. Luci’s life has been plagued by macabre adventures and ethereal encounters, and now that an ill-satisfied client
Marvel Sneak Peek: X-Force #6
The conclusion to the first X-Force story arc is almost complete, and features Wolverine, Angel, and the rest of the X-Force battling the Purifiers. Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue.
X-Force Back to Print
With Archangel getting his wings all changed up, readers are wanting to know what happened – to keep up with demand, Marvel has announced it is sending X-Force #5 back to press.